United States Court House, Federal courthouse in El Paso, Texas, United States

The United States Court House is a five-story Streamline Moderne structure with smooth stone facades, limestone pilasters, and terra cotta ornaments. The building houses seven operational courtrooms for federal judicial proceedings in the Western District of Texas.

Completed in 1936, the courthouse was designed by Percy McGhee, Guy L. Frazer and Thomas P. Lippincott, with Neo-Classical Revival facades and Art Deco influences. The federal government commissioned Thomas C. Lea III to paint the mural Pass of the North in 1938. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.

The south lobby features a mural by Thomas C. Lea III that reflects the regional identity and heritage of the El Paso area. This artwork serves as a visual connection between the courthouse and the community it serves.

Two large interior courtyards provide natural light and ventilation throughout the building, helping it adapt to the hot Southwest Texas climate. Visitors should expect security screening upon entry and plan their visit for weekday business hours.

The fifth floor was built windowless and lit by skylights, now closed, and originally held storage and a laboratory; it now houses two Immigration Courts. Outside, a repeating stylized eagle frieze in terra cotta runs along the architrave above the pilasters, a detail easily missed at street level.